But I believe in my Dad.

If a Dem decides to become an Rep and further strives to understand the principles of Reps and Conservativism,, that Dem will have a great potential to become A VERY POTENT FIGHTER AND DEFENDER of Republicanism and Conservatism..

I hope that Griffith will follow that path. He has 8 months to prove his worth.

I hope the people of his district in Alabama will at least try to have an open mind about Griffith.

We have to help him in assimilating Conservatism,, which is not a difficult task. After all, Conservatism is really unabashed Americanism. in so many ways.

Nice to poke Nancy et al in the eye on this one, BUT:
We don’t need more Republicans. We need more conservatives. Mr Griffith needs to establish that he is the latter. To assert the former is as easy as—well, about as easy as picking up a Nobel Peace Prize these days (A Texas automotive facility is currently offering a free one w/every oil change!).
Welcome to the table, Congressman. Now, prove your worth.

One changes parties based on his beliefs.

The other changes parties whoring out himself for his own re-election bid.

If he has had an epiphany, well and good. If he’s playing a game, he will be found out very quickly.

Skepticism is definitely warranted, but it’s not impossible for someone to make a significant change in political orientation. I did a 180 from my ignorant liberal college days to my informed conservative adulthood. Maybe some people just need a couple more decades to let common sense take over.

Griffith has a big hurdle to overcome. It took a long time for me to accept Richard Shelby as a Republican…and Griffith will have to pay his dues. Including possibly losing the primary. But I am still glad to have him…it shows which party is the real big tent, and which party is becoming smaller by the day.

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Give the guy a break, he’s abandoning the Dem money flow to follow his convictions. Are we conservatives/Republicans now the party that eats its young? I know this site hates Romney, but come on. Look at Reagan, Richard Shelby, and others who have switched to the GOP.

I know people who have worked with Griffith and they say he’s the real deal: a true conservative. Keep in mind that his spot was originally held by a Democrat. He won as a Democrat in spite of the fact that his district went over 60% for McCain. There’s no guarantee that changing parties will translate into re-election, as you said. So I applaud his decision.

And Mo Brooks? You’ve got to be kidding me. The guy didn’t have a prayer to begin with. As a fellow (I’m assuming you’re from Alabama) Alabamian, I have to say, ease up. Parker Griffith isn’t even as bad as Bobby Bright (my Dem congressman, who I never voted for). Tossing out skepticism and throwing cold water on a decison that should make us rejoice leaves a bad taste in everybody’s mouth.

“In defense of Parker Griffith, he has amassed a voting record to the right of anything ever put together by Arlen Specter, Lincoln Chafee or Olympia Snowe. He voted “No” on Cap and Tax, Obamacare, Stimulus, and tried his best to stop the missile defense withdrawal from Eastern Europe. This has about a 5% chance of being a party switch of conviction.”

Yet you give this only a 5% chance of being conviction switch? Not getting that. But what matters is how he voted. And he got all the big votes right as a democrat!

He is exactly what we need in congress and it appears that his opponents would vote the right way as well. Great.

Let’s enjoy the moment and celebrate Griffith’s votes this year and next rather than immediatley publicize a 2010 primary.

No matter what, no matter who that Alabama district send to DC, it will be a conservative and a Republican.

Merry Christmas!

Let’s give the guy a chance. if he is true, he can be more influential and get more done than electing someone else. Apparently, his votes tell the story of someone who should be a Republican anyway, so let’s see what he does now. Really, he already has proven himself with his voting record, and by switching parties knowing his is now in Congress, in a party which is a distinct minority. Think about it. I am waiting for my sister who lives in this district and is a strict Republican, to respond to me with her opinion of this situation.

And, there are those of us on here who can take Romney. I supported him last time, but am more inclined to support Sarah Palin this time, even though my whole family is supporting Romney still.

will be holding a Christmas Eve vigil as Barry roasts America’s chestnuts on an open fire lit with the Constitution.

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Like the Preacher that is caught doing wrong and still wants to keep his place at the pulpit. I don’t trust, yet, any so called ‘born-again’ or ‘burning bush’ conversions from these people. We have been soaked by the Scozofozzos and the ‘moderate’ Repubs too often. This guy may consider himself a ‘compassionate’ conservative or a Steele, McCain, Bonher conservative. I would suggest that he does what he does with the time left and then he step aside for a season. There are other LONG time conservatives that should get our support. There is a cunningness about people who are or have been ‘good’ democrats that I don’t like. There is little history in the last thirty years of a democrat who saw his waywardness who wasn’t a skunk in cats clothing.

…I’m for luring as many Dems over as possible, but considering the bulls eyes that big “D” next to their name has, not to mention the calumny of every taking it on in the first place, I certainly am not I favor of providing any incentives.

This whole idea of incentives is why we’re in this fight in the first place.

It was democrat’s decision, not ours, that only Lefties and poseurs should apply to their party. Now the poseurs are jumping ship.

It’s like the man who leaves his wife for another woman. The one thing that the second woman knows about her new man is that he is a cheating liar.

Parker Griffith is my Congressman.

Corrections:
Repair_Man_Jack – Mo Brooks is the successful attorney you want on your side; Les Phillip is a former Naval Aviator and businessman (also good to have on your side).
Rod_Patrick – Griffith has FIVE months to prove his worth. The GOP Primary is June 1 , 2010 (AL has open primaries).

Dr. Griffith got hit with lots of mud slung by the NRCC in the last election. Hospital documents surfaced implying that he inflicted “unwarranted pain and suffering” on his cancer patients. Just in case GOP voters don’t remember, the Democrats have already started running those old GOP attack ads.

Griffith didn’t have to face rumors of adultery, wife-swapping, or office affairs during the last election. Now that he’s a GOP, his former Democrat friends are ensuring that the people have a right to know these things.

Griffith does have money and the mighty power of incumbency going for him. His campaign already has much more money than Brooks or Phillip combined.